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Taking Charge of Your Financial Future

Should you manage your own portfolio of funds, or have it managed for you?

This is a question that we’re often asked, given that we have different ways for investors to use our Upgrading strategy.

We publish the NoLoad FundX newsletter, which helps investors use Upgrading to buy and sell funds in their own accounts. That’s the DIY option.

We’re also investment advisors: we provide a more personalized and full service experience for our money management clients.

We create and implement a plan to help clients try to reach their lifelong goals. We work to make sure clients are invested in a way that’s consistent with their particular risk level and their goals, and we’re there to help them stay on track through up and down markets and through major life transitions.

There’s no one ‘right’ answer about how to manage your money. It’s ultimately a personal decision, and what works for one investor may not work for another. But it’s worth taking some time to consider which approach might work best for you and your family.

Find what works for you

Some investors focus solely on performance, and while performance is important, we believe it shouldn’t be the only consideration.

You’ll want to consider whether you enjoy investing and how much time and interest you have to devote to it. After all, investing is a long-term commitment. Even during retirement, you’re likely looking to manage your portfolio for decades.

Many people enjoy investing, and they like monitoring their portfolios and deciding what trades to make. Others want to spend their golden years taking extended vacations and spending quality time with their families without having to worry about what’s happening in the market. Investors may want more professional oversight in retirement since emotional mistakes in retirement can be very costly.

Another consideration is your temperament. As famed investor Warren Buffet explained, “The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect.”

Over long-term periods, like 20 years, stocks have had good gains, but to participate in those gains, you had to stay disciplined through some very difficult market conditions. This can be challenging, and it’s one reason why some people opt to have their portfolio professionally managed rather than trying to go it alone.

You should also consider what works for your spouse and family. You may love managing money and have a great temperament for it, but your spouse may not share your interest in investing. Working with an advisor can provide a back-up plan so if something happened to you, your family wouldn’t have to take on this responsibility.

Don’t let the decision hold you back

Deciding how to manage your portfolio is an important step toward taking control of your financial future. But you don’t want to spend years out of the market while you’re making a decision about whether to manage your portfolio or have a professional do it for you.

If you feel stuck, remember that you can change your mind. We have clients who started out with our do-it-yourself newsletter and then eventually decided that they preferred to have us manage their fund portfolio for them.

We’ve also talked with investors who have chosen to manage part of their account on their own and they’ve invested the rest in one of the Upgrader Funds that we manage or become a private client.

If you need help or want to discuss your particular situation with a portfolio manager, please give us a call us at 1-800-763-8639. We’re here to help.

MANAGING MONEY TAKES TIME AND EXPERTISE.LET’S DO IT TOGETHER

The Upgrader Funds are another way you can have a professionally managed portfolio of funds.

You’ll have our seasoned advisors managing your fund portfolios and working to keep you invested in a way that seeks to build wealth, navigate changing markets and stay on track in an ever-changing world.

You have direct control over how much of your account is invested in the funds. You can build a custom balanced portfolio by pairing the Upgrader Fund (FUNDX) with the Flexible Income Fund (INCMX), for example.

You can also use the Upgrader Funds for part of your portfolio. If you enjoy managing stock funds, you could offload your fixed income investing to us. When you invest in INCMX, you’ll get an active approach to fixed income without the hassle of doing it yourself.

Invest Today

The Upgrader Funds are available at most brokers, including Charles Schwab and Fidelity, for as little as $1,000. You can also invest directly: call 1-866-455-3863 or click here to open an account online.

CONTACT FUNDX

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The FundX Upgrader Funds ("Funds") are considered "funds of funds" and an investor will indirectly bear the principal risks and its share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds. Shareholders will pay higher expenses than they would if they invested directly in the underlying funds. The Funds employ an "Upgrading" strategy whereby investment decisions are based on near-term performance, however, the Funds may be exposed to the risk of buying underlying funds immediately following a sudden, brief surge in performance that may be followed by a subsequent drop in market value. The Sustainable Impact Fund’s sustainable impact investment policy, which incorporates an analysis of environmental, social and corporate governance factors, may result in the Fund foregoing opportunities to buy certain Underlying Funds when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so, or selling its holdings in certain Underlying Funds for sustainable impact investment reasons when it might be otherwise disadvantageous for it to do so. The Funds are subject to the same risks as the underlying funds and exchange-traded funds in which they invest including the risks associated with small companies, foreign securities, emerging market, debt securities, lower-rated and non-rated securities, sector emphasis, short sales and derivatives. ETFs are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade at a discount to its net asset value, an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact a Fund’s ability to sell its shares.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. While the Funds are no-load, management fees and other expenses will apply. The Fund is offered only to United States residents, and information on this site is intended only for such persons. Nothing on this web site should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Fund in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Before you invest in the FundX Funds, please refer to the prospectus for important information about the investment company, including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. You may also obtain a prospectusby calling 866-455-3863. The prospectus should be read carefully before you invest or send money.

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Click the following links to view the funds’ top 10 holdings: HOTFX, FUNDX, SRIFX, RELAX, INCMX.